Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have come here wondering why the basketballs being used in the 2022 men’s and women’s NCAA tournament are so freaking orange. Wondering what’s up with that? We’re here to help.
March Madness is back, which is awesome. The NCAA tournament’s opening weekend is one of the best times of the year in sports.
But like most sports fans, college hoops fans aren’t big on change. Anything that impacts the viewing experience gets noticed to the point that it’s almost distracting. This year, that happens to be the actual basketballs being used for the games.
THEY ARE SO ORANGE.
Let’s explain why.